New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
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FROM WHICH rhE COLLECT y srfINR>-"';-
PoEr OF TIE BoARD READY FOR TIE LEGIs-
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ALBANY, Dec 7.-rha Eolrl OF Regents met mere 10
day :he Regents in attendance at tie meeting being
Henry H. Picrs0n, (co 20 william Curtis, fTtuti'
Herman. Martin /. Townsend. Dr. o. II. Warren.
Whitelaw Rid Hamilton IL urls. Daniel Be 'ch ana
Andrew :. Draper. superintendent Of Publc ins'Fuc-
ton. The object OF the meeting To prepare The
annual report OF the Board, state law requiring
that the report. Of all ne state departments AMI state
institutions and asylums shall be in tho hands OF iho
STATE PRIMER by December u. This law, it is hoped
will the early presentation Of the reports IN
printed form to the Legislature ami thc public Al pres
cnt some of the of state departments do NOT 4ct
into print before fa The annual report OF the STATE
Board of Health. for instance, made public in a
printed form TIL November 20. The annual rep 'rt or
the Regents actually consists of three; one on the
educational work OF the Board Of Regents another "n
the State Museum AM third on the state lAhrlry
These reports al before the Board at It's meehS
to day approved by aud ordered to be transmitted
TO the Legislature.
sn addition to these reports which were the principal
objects OF the meeting the Board con erei various
items Of business laid before its members Applications
were received for admission under visitation by the
Board from number Of auon schools and AGA ieme' OF
the state. The Chancellor was authorized to have the
institutions visited by officer o the Board. ana II
u ali respects they COulOfincd to
had been presented that he be authorized to issue 10
them certificates OF admission Incorporation as the
might he.
Tue annual report 10 the Legislature made by the
Board of Regents concerning iis educational WORK
covers the oripasy statistics which are placed III Tue
report In the on the State Library. the Trustees
XprcsS Legislature their great regret that INC
work upon the for the state Library in the zap
itO could he completed 40 that tue books mgh' po
removed from the Old SENATE Chnnper' "heIe t',y
damned together. their proposed new quarters
They recommend II the usual work on the tapilo
Is not continued at the rooms designed Tor le % -
bc pnt order at They explain the necessary
;his action by referring 10 the crowded COhdlh va wv
libraries There is adequate provision LOT
the storage Of duplicates and Tue stae uocsn w ths
entrusted to The Regents for distribution 10 .no
States aud Territories The condition or the dhlIlcatS
in the possession OF the library IL one when uc
mandS immediate attention In order tn preserve nc,
Library Building. where tho general and the law nnS
were stored. a great loss to them both When lne
removal Of the old building was rcaolved upon "aa
anticipated that Tie quarters would he made ir"Iy
within wear. his In 1883. and the Hhrdry
authorities have since been struggling along nhtr
difficulties. and the state has done n"ih'hE' ne
librarians have been compelled 10 get along as bs IVY
could All this time the natural increase OF tnr IDy
has The rooms Of the law library are
nearly Completed aud II would take ltte Wok 10 Hn''
them. - $780,
The subject Of successor the lamented Dr. Henry
4. Homes state Librarian. was considered IN view -.
the action which II WAS hoped the Legislature Inleh'
take regard 10 the completion oi The rooms 'ol w
library I'm the CAPITOL the Regents did not make 4" dP
pOiu;mcnt the present meeting. The wh"ir pa" ~"
purpose o tie library might he altered 10y such ac",
and it deemed wiser 20 allow things 10 relnhH -
they rather than to elect librarian lnihrulH"S
A new librarian might have lis ideas regarding 'nc
disposition aud arrangement Of the library III us ne"
place The subject will again he considered "h'H lc
Legislature meets and acts upon the recommendations